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Batangas, Philippines
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Metro Batangas is a minor metropolitan area of the Philippines, in Batangas province. The area contains 23% of the provincial population, and is a commercial, industrial and educational center. The area is entirely coastal, and houses Batangas Port, an important entry point to the rest of the Philippine archipelago.
By bus
There are two major bus terminals, all in Batangas City. Numerous bus routes from Metro Manila serve Batangas City; Jam, DLTB and Alps provide most service.
By car
The region is reachable by road from any corner of Batangas, except Tingloy.
By tricycle
Tricycles serves as the only mode of transport nearest to a taxi, and the only way to reach the other corners of the metro not served by jeepneys.
By car
The downtowns of Batangas City and Bauan date back to the Spanish era, so there are many narrow streets and on-street parking is limited. Traffic is slow and many streets are marked as one-way.
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